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Produce A Daft Punk Track In Under An Hour

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Overview

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You should take this if you've ever wondered how groups like Daft Punk get their sound.  Or, if you just want a crash course in music production, so you can tell people you produce dance music, this would be the course to take.

In an hour, you'll learn how to go from having little to no musical experience to mixing and producing a dance track with vocals (using a vocoder, that alien-like voice synth) AND you'll be able to take these tools to create your own music.

**REQUIRES NO SINGING SKILLS

You don't even need instruments--just three things:

  • A computer keyboard
  • A built in mic on your smartphone or computer
  • A free copy of Ableton Live (DL it free at ableton.com)

I'll show you a trick for getting right to producing without playing a single note.  You don't need to be a beat programmer or a good dancer -it's all there for you.

NOTE: The trial of Ableton lasts only 30 days, so make sure you finish this course quick so you can get started on new songs!

After this crash course, it should be easy enough for you to move beyond the song I teach you into new songs, including doing your own remixes and covers of popular music.

Syllabus

  • Welcome! Intro & Setup
  • The Two Views of Ableton
  • Load MIDI
  • Record Tracks To Arrangement View
  • Load Piano
  • Load Drums
  • Adjust the Buffer & Add Limiter
  • Load Synth 1 (Plucky Synth)
  • Load Synth 2 (Guitar)
  • Load Synth 3 (Bass)
  • Load Synth 4 (Vocoder Synth)
  • Import Recorded Vocals
  • Line Up Vocals
  • Looping Vocals
  • Vocoding Vocals
  • Adding The Auto Filter Intro
  • Tweaking The Bass Line MIDI
  • Adding A Final Synth Line
  • Review

Taught by

Josh Ableton Buddy

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